Airline executives caution planemakers not to rush release of next generation of aircraft
20/07/2026 12:05
Airline executives caution planemakers not to rush release of next generation of aircraft FARNBOROUGH, July 20 (Reuters) - Airline executives on Monday cautioned planemakers Boeing BA.N and Airbus AIR.PA not to rush out a new generation of commercial jets without ensuring their technology is mature enough.
"I'm not keen to see a new narrowbody in a 2030 time frame," Paul Kent, the Chief Commercial Officer at BOC Aviation told the Airline Leaders Summit, held at the Farnborough Airshow.
(Reporting by Joanna Plucinska; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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